Album Review: Ivor Cutler – A Flat Man

Album Review: Ivor Cutler – A Flat Man (Hoorgi House Records)

Ivor Cutler‘s poetry and music is wonderfully original and amusing. It brings a smile to my face and makes me feel happy. I played this album to my children who are 12 and 9 years old, and they loved it too.

This week sees the re-release of Ivor Cutler’s brilliant album, A Flat Man.

Originally released on Alan McGee’s Creation Records in 1998, it has been unavailable and sought-after since 1999.

A Flat Man includes 48 tracks including What?, Living Donkey, Knocking At My Door, and a personal family favourite, Jam.

The album marks the launch of Hoorgi House Records, a new label set up by Cutler’s family to release more of Ivor Cutler’s recordings.

I was introduced to Ivor Cutler in the early 1980’s by John Peel and a performance on BBCtv’s music show The Whistle Test. He also appeared in The Beatles’ Magical Mystery film, recorded 21 John Peel Sessions and was the inspiration for Franz Ferdinand’s song Jacqueline.